Fluid-gage shield.



H. D. OLER.

FLUID GAGE SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1916 2 SHEETS-SHEET l- 1,268,994. PatentedJune 11, 1918.-

INVENTOR ATTOR N EY H. D. QLER.

FLUID GAGE SHIELD.

APPLICATION men JUNE 1. 1916.

Patentd June 11, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

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FLUID-GAGE SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1918.

Application filed June 1, 1916. Serial No. 101,153.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY D. OLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Middletown, in the county of Orange and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluid-Gage Shields,of which the following is a specification.

This invention broadly relates to Water gages, and more particularly, toan improved shield or casing therefor.

- The primary object of the invention, is to provide a shield of thecharacter stated, which may be readily adjusted to accommodate watertubes and other similar devices, of various lengths, thus eliminatingthe heretofore extensive outlay caused by the use of especiallyconstructed shields, which could only be used in conjunction with tubesof certain lengths.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shield, so constructedas to afford a safety device, whereby, in the event that the glassshould become'broken, the safety device will lessen the liability ofscalding the attendant by reason of the escaping water and steam. r

A still further important characteristic of the present inventionresidesin the peculiar construction of the shield, whereby the same may beopened to permit the replacing of the tube, and may bethen closed andlocked in such position.

7 Finally, the invention includes any minor improvements and noveldetailsin the construction and arrangement. of parts of the device,which will beappreciated from the accompanying drawings which form apart hereof, and wherein are disclosed for the purpose of illustration,convenient and satisfactory embodiments of the invention, although it isto be understood in this connection that many minor changes can be madewithout deviating from the spirit of the invention or the scope of theappended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation, showing the device applied,

Fig. 2 is a detail in elevation of the forward or front casing member, 7

Fig. 3 is a similar View, showing its complemental section,

Fig. 4 is a detail in side elevation of the rear casing member,

Fig. 5 is a similar view of its complemental section,

Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 7 is a detail, partly in section of the locking means whereby thecasing members will be held in closed position, and I Fig. 8 is a detailin section of the means whereby the telescoping members may be held inan adjusted position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like referencenumerals denote like or corresponding parts throughout the severalviews, I provide hingedly connected sections, designated in theirentirety, as at 1 and 2, which shall in the specification hereinafter bereferred to as the forward and rear casing members, respectively. Theseforward and rear casing members 1 and 2 comprise telescopic sections 3and. 3, the former of which is provided with a base or supportingportion 4, which supporting portion has formed upon its lower extremity,a reduced semi-cylindrical part 5, said part having arranged at a pointadjacent one of its side marginal edges, a bifurcated lug 6, the purposeof which shall be subsequently apparent, while upon the upper portionofthe base 4 are arranged a plurality of vertically disposed fingers 9,these fingers being substantially V-shaped. in cross section, the twoextreme fingers having elongated portions 10. Ways 11 are arrangedinteriorly of the fingers, whereby the fingers as arranged upon thecomplemental section may be readily received, the construction of whichwill be more fully hereinafter entered into. Vertically alined aperturedears 12 are arranged upon the side marginal edge of the base portion 4t,whereby the same may, when connected, be hingedly supported. In orderthat suitable fastening devices may be passed through the upperextremities of the fingers 3, I arrange in certain of said fingers,threaded openings or bores 13, which communicate with the passageways11. The complemental section 3, is somewhat similar in construction toits receiving section 3, having a base portion 14, a reducedsemi-circular-part15 formed thereon, a bifurcated lug 16, while the base14 has arranged adjacent its marginal edge, lugs 17 which are providedwith alined openings, whereby to afford a'hinged connection. However,this particular construction deviates from its receiving section 3, bythe provision of a plurality of detically disposed fingers 9. With thefingers.

18 inserted within the hollow fingers 9, the same. may be secured in anad usted position by means ofset screws 19, which are turned intoengagement with the;threadedopenings 13, whereupon they are brought tobear upon the fingers 18, thus binding and holding the same in position.The openings as afforded by the spacing between the various fingers areclosed by means of rectangular transparent plates 20, the same being ofsuch size as to entirely covert-he openings. These rectangulartransparent plates are held in position by means of suitable bracketmembers formed on the sections, as at 21, and are so positioned withinthe bracket members as to be readily removable whereupon plates ofgreater or less length may be substituted therefor.

The rear casing member 2, comprises a concavo-convex body, as at 22. Aplurality ofperforations 23 are arranged in the body 22, the purpose ofwhich will be presently apparent, whilethe lower end thereof is reducedas at 2 to provide a semi-cylindrical like part 25,. The part 25 hasarranged thereupon, in proximity to one of its marginal edges, a lug 26,which has pivotally secured thereto a curved arm 27, the outer end ofwhich is screw threaded and receives awing nut 28 adapted for engagementwith the bifurcated lug 6. The body 22 might be stated to be hollow,inasmuch as a way 29 is formed therein and extends approximately theentire length thereof. An apertured lug 30 is arranged upon the outerface of the body portion 22 at a point adjacent one of its marginaledges, thus, allowing for a hinged connection. A complemental section22, is provided, and is adapted to telescope with the section 22, thissection 22 comprising a similarly formed body, having-arranged therein aplurality of perforations 31 of greater diameter than the perforations23 arranged in the member 22. The upper end or extremity of the member22 is reduced as at 32, to provide for a semi-cylindrical part 33, whichpart has mounted thereon adjacent one of its marginal edges, a pivotalarm 34. similar to the arm 27 and has turned into engagement therewith ascrew threaded wing nut 35'. It is to be also noted that the member 22is of such size as to be readily received by the member 22, within theway 29 and to allow for the sliding" movement thereof. An apertured lug37 is positioned upon the member 22 at a point adjacent the part 32'.

In assembling the device, the front section,

comprising the complementally constructed members 3' and 3", aretelescoped while the rear section. 2,.comprising the complementalmembers 22 and 22, are also telescoped with each other. l/Vith thesections thus assembled, the lug 30 is received by the spaced lugs12,whereupon a pivot pin 38 is passed through the alined openings, whilethe lug 37 carried by the section 22', is receivable between the spacedlugs 17 arranged upon the section. 3", and a pivot pin similar to thepin 38 is passed through the alined openings, and consequently affords ahinged con.- nection between the various. sections. The setscrews 19 arethen engaged with the fingers 18 carried by the section 3, therebyholding the same in an adjusted position and, as will be obvious,preventingfurther movement of the sections 22 and 22". Vvith thedevicethus far assembled, the sections 1 and 2 are swung to an openposition and placed about the fluid gage 39, the reduced extremities 5,25, 15, and 33, engaging the inlet and outlet pipes of the gage 39, asdesignated at 40 and 41. WVhen in thisposition, the arms 27 and 34 areengaged with their respective bifurcated lugs-and the wing nuts areturned into engagement therewith.

Should the shield be used for housing a water gage of greater length,the set screws 19 are turned out of engagement with the fingers 18,carried by the section 3', whereupon the structure as a whole may bethen adjusted, and, when suitably adjusted, the set screws are thenreengaged with the fingers 18, whereby the device may be held in itsadjusted position. It will be apparent, that should for any reason thefluid gage 39 become broken, the escaping steam will pass through thealined perforations 31' and 23, while the same will be prevented fromescaping forwardly of the gage, by reason of the solid wall as createdby the front section 1. Thus, scalding of the attendant, who is usuallypositioned in front of the gage, will be prevented.

I claim:

1. A fluid gage shield comprising forward and rear casing members, eachcasing member comprising a pair of sections, one section of each casingmember having longitudinal ways formed therein, the remaining section ofeach casing member projecting into the ways of the corresponding casingmember, thereby telescopically connecting said sections together, andmeans for releasably retaining said casing members in engagement witheach other.

2. A fluid gage shield comprising forward and rear casing members, meansfor releasably connecting said casing members together, each casingmember comprising a pair of sections, a plurality of said sectionshaving ways formed therein, the remaining sections projecting into said.ways, whereby said sections are telescopically connectedtogether, saidforward casing member having transparent portions, and said rear casingmember having perforations formed therethrough whereby steam and waterfrom said shield will be directed therefrom through said perforation.

3. A fluid gage shield comprising forward and rear casing members, meansfor releasably securing said casing members together, each casing membercomprising a pair of sections, a plurality of said sections having waysformed therein, the remaining sections projecting into said ways,whereby said sections are telescopically connected together,

said sections having semi-cylindrical extensions, set screws carried bysaid semi-cylindrical sections, whereby said sections may be held inadjusted positions upon each other and said forward casing member havingtransparent portions.

4:. A fluid gage shield comprising forward and rear casing members,means for releasably connecting said casing members together, saidcasing members comprising a plurality of sections, the lower of saidsections having ways formed therein, the remaining sections projectinginto said ways, said sections having extensions, securing means carriedby said extensions, said forward casing member having transparentportions, and said rear casing member having registering perforationsformed therethrough, whereby steam and water from a broken fluid gagewill be directed from said shield through said perforations.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY D. OLER. Witnesses:

HARRY TERHUNE, E. C. MoWVILLIAMs.

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